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Monday, August 25, 2008
by Loretta Hunt ([email protected])
Ken Shamrock (Pictures) will be the fourth man to face Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (Pictures) when the two icons clash at EliteXC's third installment of "Saturday Night Fights" Oct. 4 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The headlining bout will anchor a live broadcast on CBS.
Sherdog.com confirmed the bout's signing with multiple parties aware of the fight, while a press release is expected to circulate later today with the news.
The 44-year-old Shamrock (26-13-2) beat out fellow candidates Sean Gannon and Brett Rogers (Pictures), who called out Slice in May, for the coveted slot.
Shamrock, a 15-year veteran of the game who made his storied Octagon debut at UFC 1 in November 1993, has dropped his last five bouts in a row since 2005, including a lackluster showing against brawler Robert Berry (Pictures) at Cage Rage 25 last March.
However, "The World's Most Dangerous Man" exudes substantial selling power for a match now only five and a half weeks away. A strong personality in and out of the cage, Shamrock's 15 appearances in the UFC earned him international recognition alongside his original nemesis Royce Gracie (Pictures).
Slice (3-0) earned a third-round victory against Brit James Thompson (Pictures) in his last foray for EliteXC in May. The bout was much criticized for its questionable officiating, placing Ferguson's skill set in doubt after Thompson held the advantage for sizable stretches of the 11-minute contest. Ferguson holds previous wins over David "Tank" Abbott (Pictures) and Bo Cantrell (Pictures).
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[/td] [/tr][/table]I'm all for building up Kimbo and making EliteXC money, but I don't agree with it being at Shamrock's expense
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Ultimate fighter 'Rampage' Jackson charged (hit and run- evading arrest)
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When Randy Couture decided to leave the UFC under a storm of controversy, he stated that only one fight made sense to close out his glittering career, a fight with the Russian star, Fedor Emelianenko. It would appear however that a new target has appeared on his radar and an announcement could be made as early as UFC 88 weekend.
That target seems to be former pro-wrestler, Brock Lesnar, who is fresh off an impressive display against Heath Herring at UFC 87. With Nogueira tied up with a clash against Mir in December and other UFC heavyweights not possessing the star power or interest to tempt Couture back to action, the UFC have turned to Lesnar to put together a fight that could smash every past event record.
Let's put this into perspective. Lesnar's PPV's draw massive viewing figures even in his early mma career, drawing the pro-wrestling fans interested in seeing a former favourite compete. On top of that, the die hard mma fans would be desperate to see Couture back in action after over a year away and all of this would enable them to pay Couture the kind of money he seems to be seeking. In Portland Oregon, they also have the perfect venue, a 20,000+ arena, The Rose Garden, which could bare witness to one of the biggest fights in UFC history.
As we exclusively brought to you yesterday, Randy Couture is in talks with the UFC about a possible return to action, seeing out his four fight contract he signed when he came out of retirement to capture the heavyweight title. He has also begun training back at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas in preparation for an upcoming fight rumoured to be in Portland Oregon at UFC 91.
By Michael Pepper
Source: http://mmabay.co.uk/Story LesnarlinedupforCouture.htmlhttp://mmabay.co.uk/Story Lesnarlined ... uture.html
let this happen if we cant get fedor
really? big nog is boring imo.. i would rather see him stop brock with his dirty boxing but it might be kinda challenging with brocks strenght...
Actually your right-big nog is kinda boring but the worst part is he didn't used to be. He became a defensive fighter ever since he firstfought Fedor. Also about Randy, I think if he loses to an ex pro wrestler and wannabe football player (which I don't think he will, but he might) he'sgonna look like a chump. I'm to big of a Couture fan to wanna see that happen I guess. And if Fedor really wanted to fight Randy, he would have made ithappen alreadyOriginally Posted by UFCkid
really? big nog is boring imo.. i would rather see him stop brock with his dirty boxing but it might be kinda challenging with brocks strenght...
and randy might have something to gain if he beats brock since fedor is also eyeing out brock .. if randy beats brock then there would be no reason for fedor to eye out anyone but randy
Originally Posted by NikeMax
Actually your right-big nog is kinda boring but the worst part is he didn't used to be. He became a defensive fighter ever since he first fought Fedor. Also about Randy, I think if he loses to an ex pro wrestler and wannabe football player (which I don't think he will, but he might) he's gonna look like a chump. I'm to big of a Couture fan to wanna see that happen I guess. And if Fedor really wanted to fight Randy, he would have made it happen alreadyOriginally Posted by UFCkid
really? big nog is boring imo.. i would rather see him stop brock with his dirty boxing but it might be kinda challenging with brocks strenght...
and randy might have something to gain if he beats brock since fedor is also eyeing out brock .. if randy beats brock then there would be no reason for fedor to eye out anyone but randy
Randy "The Natural" Couture, the estranged current UFC heavyweight champion has approached the promotion about a one fight, out of court settlement, to conclude their bitter contract dispute that has dragged on for almost a year.
As Mmabay EXCLUSIVELY reported on Wednesday, there is a strong possibility that he could indeed return at UFC 91, headlining the event in Portland Oregon and he is indeed back in training for a future fight.
As we also EXCLUSIVELY reported, Brock Lesnar is the man the UFC are talking about pitting him against and an announcement could come as soon as UFC 88 weekend. This comes off the back of Chieck Kongo, the man originally lined up for Lesnar, becoming unavailable due to injury.
Our story has now been backed by The Chicago Chronicle and cagepotato.com, who's report added:
"In June, when the UFC was desperate for a London main event replacement for Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture supposedly made an offer to fight Nogueira if he would be allowed to leave and fight elsewhere immediately after. The UFC turned it down. I don't believe they are any more likely to accept the settlement now, especially with an arbitration decision about to be handed down."
The thought is that Couture would, if the offer was accepted, be stripped of the title and matched against Brock Lesnar, a fight that could draw bigger PPV numbers than the Fedor fight ever could. This would then leave Randy free to pursue that fight under the Affliction banner.
By Michael Pepper.
Source: 20CoutureoffersUFCdeal.html
i think couture is worried about losing the battle with zuffa .. thats why he wants this... cuz i doubt that the ufc came to him with thisproposition since clearly they have 2 more fights under couture's contract
